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Location:

Britton, SD

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)

Marshall County Healthcare Center Avera is seeking applicants to join our team!

Position Highlights

**Job Summary** :

Oversees Home Health and Assisted Living operations and ensures compliance with applicable regulations. Ensures a high standard of individualized health care for patients and residents with the least possible disruption to their usual pattern of daily living. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the population served in the department.

**Job Functions** :

+ Organizes, develops, and directs patient care.

+ Orientates, instructs, and supervises personnel.

+ Conducts/coordinates in-service education and training programs.

+ Coordinates nursing service with other departments.

+ Regularly inspects documentation, facility, and nursing practices for compliance with federal, state and local standards and regulations.

+ Develops policies and procedures and writes job descriptions for personnel.

+ Establishes administration, procedure, and control of medications under direction of Pharmacist in Assisted Living.

+ Assists in providing for the spiritual, psychological, and social needs of patients and residents.

+ Identifies and solves departmental and personnel problems.

+ Maintains required records; reviews, updates and revises policies, procedures, and job descriptions to meet current objectives and standards.

+ Adheres to policies and procedures to carry out prescribed provider orders and perform nursing care in compliance with state and federal guidelines.

+ Promote personal and professional growth for staff.

+ Initiates plan of care and revisions.

+ Educates patients and families for nursing-related needs

+ Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team members to provide both comprehensive and continuing care.

+ Interviews applicants and approves or rejects hiring.

+ Assists with the establishment of a disaster, fire and safety program in cooperation with administration.

+ Attend department head meetings.

+ Keeps current in the field of nursing through attendance of meetings, conferences, conventions and workshops

+ Maintains confidentiality of all client activities.

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.

The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444.

Additional Notices:

For TTY, dial 711

Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.